Trends in Biocatalysts Technology
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 April 2021) | Viewed by 13907
Special Issue Editors
Interests: enzyme technology; biocatalysis; bioprocess engineering; bioanalytical chemistry
Interests: molecular biotechnology; biocatalysts engineering; development of biorefinery processes
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Dear Colleagues,
Biocatalysis uses enzymes, either in pure form or as whole cells. In nature, they are responsible for performing most chemical reactions required in all living things. It is certainly possible to mimic this feature and also adapt biocatalysis for chemical transformation of industrial interest.
Biocatalysts are of great importance in the industry due their high selectivity and ability to work in mild conditions, including water as solvent, moderate temperatures and pH. High selectivity in combination with mild conditions results in a few byproducts, and together with the catalyst itself being renewable, this often makes biocatalysis an environmentally friendly approach. Despite these benefits, however, breakthrough technologies are still required to overcome a number of limitations regarding volumetric productivity, product titer, stability, and operational costs, among others.
Current research is focused on discovering novel enzymes, but also on nucleic acids and other biomolecules as catalysts. On the other hand, whole cells and even microbial consortia are also used for the conversion of a broad variety of raw materials in high-value products. In this Special Issue, we invite submissions that investigate diverse strategies, such as novel enzyme discovery, immobilization of enzymes or cells, biomolecular engineering, metabolic engineering, and new technologies for the development of biocatalysts addressing the future of the industrial bioprocesses.
Assoc. Prof. Carl Grey
Assoc. Prof. Javier Linares-Pastén
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- novel enzymes with potential industrial applications
- enzyme engineering
- biotransformations with whole cells
- catalytic biomolecules other than enzymes
- bioinformatic and computational approaches in biocatalysis
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